Printed Circuit Boards

Today’s printed circuit boards (PCBs) are packed with components and functionality that has quickly made manual designs and construction a practice nearly relegated to the Stone Age. Even hobbyists and beginners can now very easily access complex software that makes quick work of simple projects, and promotes reliability and efficiency in design.

Circuit boards, more commonly referred to as printed circuit boards or simply PCBs, consist of a combination of insulated “board” materials with electronic components mounted and interconnected to produce a desired electronic circuit and specific function.

Engineers designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) commonly generate a prototype board prior to full-scale manufacturing of boards for end products. Multiple prototype runs will often be included in the development of the final fabricated PCB, for good reason.

Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology has been constantly improving and gaining in use since its introduction in the 1980’s. OLEDs offer a number of advantages over LCDs:

Thermal management is more important than ever today as electronics are used in demanding environments and operate at higher currents. Heavy copper PCBs (copper conductors 5 oz/ft² – 19 oz/ft² in inner and/or outer layers; sometimes defined as more than 4 oz per square foot (ft²)) can help conduct heat away from components so failure is greatly reduced.

Via-In-Pad (VIP) is rapidly becoming more commonly used in modern printed circuit design due to many considerations, including the need to miniaturize the PCB form factor. This review of via-in-pad technology can help remove some of the mystery of VIP in PCB manufacturing.

AdvancedPCB, North America’s 3rd largest printed circuit board fabricator, announced today the acquisition of Coastal Circuits in Redwood City, CA. AdvancedPCB, an industry innovator for many years in the commercial PCB area, continues to strengthen its position in support of complex medical designs as well as the high-reliability, military/aerospace/defense marketplace.

At AdvancedPCB, we treat every PCB order as a time sensitive order, because we know that time is a valuable commodity for our customers. Going through great lengths to provide valuable resources to make it easy to design your boards, check your files, and get an instant quote for your order.

AdvancedPCB has become North America’s leading one-stop-solution for PCB fabrication and Quick Turn, Small Quantity PCB Assembly. Providing advanced capabilities for high reliability and powerful PCB performance to meet the most demanding requirements and specifications.